What if you suddenly became the monster you grew up fearing most… and worse, if you realized they’d never been bad at all?
To the average seafarer, “Crimson Jack” Herring is like any pirate captain – fierce, clever, if a little bit odd. But “his” real name is Maryanne, a woman disguising herself to pursue her real goal: Hunting down the monstrous mermaids most people think are old wives’ tales, for reasons that seem both personal and painful. However, when she finally catches a mermaid, strange magic leaves the two of them metaphorically and literally entangled, and Maryanne quickly realizes mermaids are far more human than she knew. Stranded and stuck together, Maryanne and the mermaid, Ley, must traverse a vibrant and diverse world to find answers – though the real challenge might be putting up with each other.
“Red Sky at Morning” is a queer story about fish puns, self worth, and becoming a better person.
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